Jeff Malet Photography in Action : Photo Keywords : candidate : Sarah Palin (wearing red in photo) greets the crowd at CPAC after her keynote address on February 11, 2012. Thousands of conservative activists from around the country gathered at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington DC on February 9-11, 2012 for the three day Conservative Political Action Committee, also known as CPAC 2012. Most of the major Republican candidates and conservative leaders were on hand with one unifying mission, defeating President Obama in November. (Photo by Jeff Malet)